Shepherd / Shepherdess – Flock Care & Dairy Sheep

Farming Jobs Limited; South Oxfordshire; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 33.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

28 days holiday

Statutory sick pay

Pension

Training and development opportunities

Experience in regenerative farming & 


Descrizione del lavoro

Agricultural and Farming Jobs is recruiting for a practical Shepherd/Shepherdess to join a progressive Oxfordshire farming operation. You will manage day-to-day flock care, lambing, grazing control and fencing repairs, supporting a growing outdoor dairy sheep enterprise.

The role is full-time and permanent, based in South Oxfordshire; you should live locally. The package includes £28,000–£32,500 depending on experience, 28 days holiday, sick pay and pension, plus ongoing training and development

Competenze

• Good practical experience working with sheep.
• Confident with day-to-day flock management and lambing.
• Experience repairing and maintaining agricultural fencing.
• Understanding of sheep health and welfare.
• Reliable, hardworking and outdoors-focused.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Willing to learn and develop skills.
• Experience in regenerative farming / dairy sheep beneficial.

Mansioni

• Daily stock checks and general flock management.
• Lambing, feeding, vaccinating and routine sheep husbandry.
• Check, maintain and repair agricultural fencing including electric fencing.
• Move sheep and manage grazing areas.
• Monitor flock health, welfare and performance.
• Maintain sheep-handling facilities and equipment.
• Keep accurate livestock records.
• Support the development of the dairy sheep flock.
• Assist with general farm duties when required.

Conoscenze

Practical experience with sheep

Flock management

Lambing

Fencing repairs

Sheep health & welfare

Outdoor work

Team player

Willingness to learn

Regenerative/dairy sheep interest

Formazione

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Agricultural and Farming Jobs is recruiting for a practical Shepherd/Shepherdess to join a progressive Oxfordshire farming operation. You will manage day-to-day flock care, lambing, grazing control and fencing repairs, supporting a growing outdoor dairy sheep enterprise.

The role is full-time and permanent, based in South Oxfordshire; you should live locally. The package includes £28,000–£32,500 depending on experience, 28 days holiday, sick pay and pension, plus ongoing training and development